tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post3981480889848527936..comments2024-01-09T05:16:08.782-05:00Comments on Bittersweet ~ Rekindling Life after Suicide Loss: The Confession I Haven't Wanted to Make: For Those Who Fight Depression or Know Someone Who MightBeth Saadatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-86228597251500479522018-04-29T13:23:33.450-04:002018-04-29T13:23:33.450-04:00I apologize for taking so long to reply to your in...I apologize for taking so long to reply to your insightful comment, Warren. Please feel free to share the post with any groups you'd like to. The stats for veterans are staggering. It's heartbreaking to think that, after all they've given to serve our country, they don't always have the support they deserve and need to fight the emotional battle at home which arises from all they've seen and endured. I appreciate your willingness to reach out. Please let me know if there's more I can do to help.Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-7492291262062082232017-12-18T23:45:01.602-05:002017-12-18T23:45:01.602-05:00Beth, your words and wisdom need to be wider sprea...Beth, your words and wisdom need to be wider spread. There is an epidemic of depressed veterans with statistics way too high compared to society in general. With your permission I'd like to share this among some groups with vets. They will likely know exactly who needs to read it. Still hoping to see you on a Sunday.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612945163063352208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-80804069066404008192017-05-26T22:18:21.385-04:002017-05-26T22:18:21.385-04:00What touching words, Kim. It good-way wrecks me wh...What touching words, Kim. It good-way wrecks me whenever I hear that someone who doesn't even know me reads and cares. Thanks for the encouragement!Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-24113876034552885872017-05-23T03:33:05.946-04:002017-05-23T03:33:05.946-04:00I don't know you, Beth, but I've followed ...I don't know you, Beth, but I've followed yours and Jenna's story since I stumbled onto one of your blog posts a couple of years ago on Cathy Baker's page. I can't express adequately how much it means to read what God keeps prompting you to write. <3 Thanks for pushing through your pain to the page. S. Kim Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628604717256094833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-91080051488656275832017-03-21T10:36:13.282-04:002017-03-21T10:36:13.282-04:00Bryan, where do I even start? I loved reading this...Bryan, where do I even start? I loved reading this! What you said here is so good--a balm to my soul. Thanks for sharing your insights; they're truths I want to hold onto and need to be reminded of. Thanks, also, for simply taking time to write. That means more than you probably know. There's more I could say, but maybe this says it best: I feel as if I just undeservedly reaped 100x what was sown many years ago at THS. How good and faithful is our God. It's a joy to know you as my friend and brother in Christ. Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-48787912928477780172017-03-17T07:45:06.907-04:002017-03-17T07:45:06.907-04:00Hi Beth, you write so well and thanks for sharing ...Hi Beth, you write so well and thanks for sharing that! Lately I've been thinking about lies and their affect on us. It seems that, fundamentally, depression is what our we experience when our minds are processing information that isn't true. The battle for truth is such a fight because we live our lives in a sea of lies and until we experience a trauma, we don't know how dangerous misinformation is to us.<br /><br />Truth certainly does have an opposite affect. Truth is a freedom maker! I love that you're listening to November Rain! Truth isn't just relegated to the four walls of a church building and only spoken by the pious bible thumping, Christian elite. Truth is everywhere but unless it can be identified under the proper light, it remains hidden. <br /><br />I love what you said about lenses. Lenses process the light that is coming into the eyes and determine how we perceive it. The most difficult part is aprehending faith when the lense of truth hasn't yet been made available. Satans temptation for us to give up on the idea of truth and embrace his version of it ultimately leads us to actions that cause so much destruction. I wish you didn't have to be the one clean up such a miserable mess. None of us were prepared for an undertaking like that! I love your fierceness in fighting against the lies that are trying to spread like cancer!<br /><br />I pray for you and your family to be protected from darkness and the life sucking lies that want to kill and destroy. I pray that truth will be able to grow unhindered into a tree of life where shallow weeds cannot take root. I pray that Gods true lense will reveal deeper hidden truths that will confirm that every fabric of your being was designed to revealed an amazingly beautiful creation that relfects a unique view of God that you, and your family, can serve as a lense to reveal. <br /><br />Beth, thank you for your fight through this storm and THANK YOU for not giving up! <br /><br />Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166341356754015151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-40592182872473279502017-03-13T20:46:29.254-04:002017-03-13T20:46:29.254-04:00Kristi, I'm so sorry for the family members yo...Kristi, I'm so sorry for the family members you've lost. But thank you for the words you shared here. I was deeply touched by them. It helps to know there are others who understand--even though I wish none of us did. I'm honored that you'd share the post and will pray that it speaks to those who may read it. Also, I'm glad that you saw hope in it. Trying to communicate the mix of emotions--depression, questioning, grief, and sadness blended with God's peace, presence, hope, and even joy--feels difficult to get right. Again, thanks. You have blessed me tonight.Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-68442878216281182962017-03-13T20:24:31.206-04:002017-03-13T20:24:31.206-04:00Yes, so I can remember too. :) Thanks, Mary. Your ...Yes, so I can remember too. :) Thanks, Mary. Your friendship is a treasured gift.Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-57472836890491803432017-03-13T20:21:32.464-04:002017-03-13T20:21:32.464-04:00Thanks so much, Marcia. This post left me feeling ...Thanks so much, Marcia. This post left me feeling exposed. Your outside perspective of what you see God doing never fails to encourage me.Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-53278043638972939682017-03-13T20:17:52.424-04:002017-03-13T20:17:52.424-04:00Laura, I'm glad the post resonated with you an...Laura, I'm glad the post resonated with you and brought you comfort. My heart aches for you, though, and grieves with yours. The loss of a daughter and sister is so much to bear. May God give you peace that passes understanding and strength to walk this out one day at a time. Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-70480932429772433852017-03-13T20:05:52.793-04:002017-03-13T20:05:52.793-04:00Sadly--even though the grief's sting lessens o...Sadly--even though the grief's sting lessens over time and there are still many moments of joy--what you say is true. Thank you, Sarah, for your sweet and caring words.<br />Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-16402075089692471342017-03-13T20:02:34.114-04:002017-03-13T20:02:34.114-04:00I'm very sorry for your loss, too, Rachel. (Th...I'm very sorry for your loss, too, Rachel. (There really aren't adequate words, are there?) The loss of a baby--of a precious life you won't get to hold or see grow up--is painfully hard. I'm touched that you would share this. It reminds me that many parents have walked this heartbreaking road. I sure wish none of us had to. May you continue to hold onto hope as you heal. Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-13394034743673992772017-03-13T14:41:23.551-04:002017-03-13T14:41:23.551-04:00Hi Beth. I'm friends with Nan Jones and I saw ...Hi Beth. I'm friends with Nan Jones and I saw this posted on her page. I'm a counselor here in Greenville and I've also suffered with depression and lost family members to suicide. I do appreciate your voice, your story, your honesty, and the Truth and Hope you share. I'm sitting at Badaziki's and crying in my booth as I feel your loss and that sorrow that you must bear until all those tears, that have been collected by our Father, are wiped away. But He is bringing beauty through the ashes and I pray that you find His comfort and Peace that passes all understanding. Thank you for sharing. I am also going to share this on my counseling page, Created to Bloom so that others can share in your Hope. Bless you and your family.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835404659526152474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-46746452278303376192017-03-13T10:07:18.318-04:002017-03-13T10:07:18.318-04:00Depression is real. But it lies. Plaster that arou...Depression is real. But it lies. Plaster that around. Yes! Yes! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933821241127870243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-66551088959108160612017-03-12T14:52:23.381-04:002017-03-12T14:52:23.381-04:00As always powerful vulnerable and truthful. I'...As always powerful vulnerable and truthful. I'm sorry this is your story to tell but I know you have reached deep and spoken light into others dark places. I see the evidence in you of beauty for ashes.marcia mostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162689358512496615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-73319758114295511242017-03-12T13:10:53.827-04:002017-03-12T13:10:53.827-04:00Thank you for this post, Beth. It's the first ...Thank you for this post, Beth. It's the first I've come across that best mirrors the grief I've felt since losing my daughter seven months ago. I also lost a sister to suicide 12 years ago. Your words are comforting. God bless you and your ministry. Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-35531308525756294842017-03-12T12:48:17.205-04:002017-03-12T12:48:17.205-04:00Grief is really never ending. Depression is really...Grief is really never ending. Depression is really a heavy burden to bear. Sending prayers, gentle hugs and friendship. Love <br />Sarah's Attic Of Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924487591090201596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-62589488637743303542017-03-11T16:23:42.394-05:002017-03-11T16:23:42.394-05:00I am so very sorry for your loss. :(
I related t...I am so very sorry for your loss. :( <br /><br />I related to much of this. Very different experience ... For me it was the loss of a baby through ectopic pregnancy -- but my grief also turned to depression and feelings of worthlessness, and thoughts of self-harming. (thoughts I never acted upon.) <br /><br />Thank you for sharing. Our loss was right before Christmas, and it has taken me a few years to actually enjoy Christmas again (not fully there yet.) <br /><br />Rachel Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652608705204867306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-931043749061446982017-03-11T14:55:01.140-05:002017-03-11T14:55:01.140-05:00Well said, Mary. I think this is so true. I apprec...Well said, Mary. I think this is so true. I appreciate your friendship and have been blessed by your transparency. And, yes, of course I'd love to ruin a lunch with you! :)Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-6375128441968153112017-03-11T14:50:19.155-05:002017-03-11T14:50:19.155-05:00Thank you, Nan, for reading and for saying what yo...Thank you, Nan, for reading and for saying what you did.Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-85785819026967800632017-03-11T14:48:43.291-05:002017-03-11T14:48:43.291-05:00Thank you, Lyneta. And, you're very welcome. I...Thank you, Lyneta. And, you're very welcome. I'm guessing I'll be re-reading the post more than once, because I need to remind myself too. :) Beth Saadatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714466010215082644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-77235523456165454612017-03-10T23:09:02.421-05:002017-03-10T23:09:02.421-05:00Beth, you're not alone in dealing with depress...Beth, you're not alone in dealing with depression. I'm finding that in my journey through grief, I believe that the more time passes, the easier it will get. While that's somewhat true, I think there are times when grief rears its head and we're just caught so off guard, that it feels like we'll never get out of it. But we will grow and keep on going. Making a difference. <br /><br />You know I'm praying for you. And, if you want to ruin a lunch with me, just call! :)Dee Dee https://www.blogger.com/profile/12568993522822927873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-31620959035523047062017-03-09T23:37:02.165-05:002017-03-09T23:37:02.165-05:00Beth, this is powerful. I admire your tenacity to ...Beth, this is powerful. I admire your tenacity to survive so much. Bless you, NanNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237432939352043363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3688516975749389825.post-63442188123726348332017-03-09T21:47:34.719-05:002017-03-09T21:47:34.719-05:00Beth, this is beautifully written. I'm so glad...Beth, this is beautifully written. I'm so glad you recognized these truths. Thank you for reminding the rest of us. Lyneta Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07579455752783558422noreply@blogger.com